Demand for IT engineers soars
The demand for recruiting IT human resources is increasing in the digital era, leading to challenges attracting and retaining talented staff, Gaku Echizenya, CEO of the recruitment company Navigos Group, has said.
City strengthens food safety measures at schools
Six pilot schools in HCM City have ensured food-safety standards and teachers have become more aware of food-hygiene regulations, but schools still need to ensure quality meals and publication of food prices as well as the names of companies that make the food, the deputy director of the HCM City Department of Education and Training has said.
Hà Nội calls for action against drunk driving
Traffic accidents, on average, still claim the lives of 21 people and injure 40 others each day
NA considers resolutions on investment, social issues
Resolutions to adjust public investments within the 2016-2020 period were passed at the 14th extraordinary session of HCM City’s People’s Council’s ninth term held on Saturday (May 11).
HCM City launches dengue fever campaign on ASEAN Dengue Day
A city-level campaign on prevention and control of dengue fever to celebrate annual ASEAN Dengue Day (June 15) was launched by HCM City’s Department of Health on Saturday (May 11) at Bình Phú Park in District 6.
Trans-national drug traffickers arrested in HCM City
Police have arrested three Taiwanese suspects and one from China for illegally transporting 500kg of ketamine, one of the most expensive drugs on the illicit market.
2019 Humanitarian Month kicks off in Hà Nội
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam and delegates kicked off the 2019 Humanitarian Month in Hà Nội on Saturday.
‘Significant’ improvement in healthcare services: Johnson & Johnson Vietnam chief
With International Nurses to be marked on May 12, Jun Hong Park, managing director of Johnson & Johnson Vietnam, speaks to Việt Nam News about the improvement in the quality of healthcare and nurses in Việt Nam.
Vesak 2019 Logo: united as one, and one with the universe
This year’s full moon season, Việt Nam is honoured to host the United Nations Vesak Festival – a celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and entrance to nirvana.
Trade unions, better workforce needed for Industry 4.0 era
The quality of Viet Nam’s workforce and the role of trade unions' roles in protecting workers must be improved to meet the demands of the 4.0 industry era, experts said during a conference on work quality in foreign-direct invested companies in HCM City on Thurday.
Hà Nội still dealing with overcrowded classrooms
Hà Nội is continuously dealing with overcrowding classrooms in the academic year of 2019-2020, which is expected to be on the rise with the number of students reaching up to 70 per class this year.
Pre-marriage blood testing can stop inherited blood disorder
Nguyễn Lan Anh (not her real name) and her husband had to make a hard choice during her pregnancy: giving birth to the baby or not.
SAV slash investment cost, toll collection time for bridge project
The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) proposed a reduction of VND193 billion (US$8.2 million) to the investment cost of Bạch Đằng Bridge, a BOT project in northern Quảng Ninh Province, as well as a cut to the project’s toll collection time, which is currently set at 20 years, to 17 years and eight months.
New initiative exhorts use of car child seat, seatbelt for kids
Public awareness campaigns and education will be used to promote use of child car seats and seat belt for children under a new initiative.
6 years after law’s passage, smoking remains rife in Việt Nam
At many coffee shops in HCM City, signs with no smoking are installed in many corners, but many people still smoke there.
Sóc Trăng Province reaps reward for focusing on tourism infrastructure
The Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng’s investments in tourism infrastructure are paying off with a rising number of local and foreign travellers coming to the province.
Southern provinces on alert for African swine fever
HCM City authorities were taking emergency measures in response to African swine fever after outbreaks were reported in the key farming province of Đồng Nai, Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday.
Gia Lai pine tree bark trader arrested
Forest rangers in Gia Lai Province announced on Thursday they had arrested a trader for buying 3.5 tonnes of pine tree bark.
Việt Nam urged to tap IP potential for socio-economic development
Việt Nam had not yet fully exploited its intellectual property potential for its socio-economic development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
VN struggles to combat flow of drugs from Golden Triangle
Vietnamese security forces are fighting day and night to stop the flow of drugs into the country, said panellists during an online conference host by the Vietnam Government Portal on Wednesday.
